Eleven chefs/cooks in the kitchen! Never saw that many people preparing food and the quality and presentation is awesome. Had the miso soup and lobster dynamite. Both were excellent with plenty of seafood. See photos. read more

Red Ginger - lobster dynamite roll - Asian Fusion Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

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Our second time here and the food was more lackluster than I remember. Everything was just ok. The lettuce wraps had a very off putting texture. I thought the chicken would be small pieces but it was like the texture of baby food. The sushi was ok, not the best I've ever had but it was fine. The shaking beef was also just ok. read more

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Considering we were being spontaneous and walking into restaurants we could try to get into Red Ginger had 2 spots at the bar open during a busy dinner rush. Despite the dinner rush we still had great service, fast food and drink service, and even a dessert cocktail not pictured. Ambience was very fun for a dinner in downtown on a Friday night. read more

Red Ginger - Ginger Tuna Roll on the left and Sweet Potato Tempura Roll on the right. Some of the best sushi I've ever had! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

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I look forward to coming here every time I'm in Traverse City! The sushi is exceptional quality and you can tell the fish is fresh. I've never had something I didn't like here. In my recent visit to town I went twice and had a great experience both times. We had the shishito peppers as an appetizer which I wasn't expecting to like but they were really nicely charred and one of my favorite items of the night. The Thai curry is also exceptional and the perfect level of spice to be comforting on a chilly fall evening. I have a gluten allergy and appreciate how easy it is to eat here. Naturally gluten free items are clearly indicated on the menu and both times our server took time to explain what other menu items could be made gluten free with modifications. They also have gluten free soy sauce which I so appreciate. On one of my visits they accidentally sent out a roll with tempura flakes in it. Luckily I noticed and asked our waitress who profusely apologized and had a roll remade for me quickly. I completely understand that mistakes happen and she was wonderful about fixing the issue! The red ginger cocktail is fruity but not overly sweet and still liquor forward. This place fills up quickly so highly recommend making a reservation in advance or coming early to snag a seat at the bar of a few of the first come first serve lounge tables when you first walk in the restaurant. Can't wait for my next trip to TC so I can come back here! read more

Delightful spot in downtown Traverse City. If you enjoy Asian food definitely visit. Make a reservation! Their menu boasts so many starters - small plates that you could share several of those if you wanted for your meal. I added a photo of what I ordered. I also sampled the Dragon Wings and they were tasty- not typical of what you'd expect. My boyfriend had a specialty sushi roll and was smitten with it. We had top notch service and the atmosphere fits well with the theme. read more

Red Ginger - Vietnamese beef with lo mein. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Red ginger is located in the center of TC. From the reviews on Yelp, I had to come and try it out. I brought my coworker with me and we got a seat next to the bar in front of the windows as the tables were full. Honestly menu looks delicious. I got the Thai curry that has the shrimp and chicken, my coworker ordered the buns and said they were delicious. My food was very tasty as well but the rice was not fully cooked yet :( Other than that, the food was good, I'm guessing it might be because it was so packed in there and they tried to serve too quick. I would give them a second try though! Also, one thing to note, it is pretty loud there. So depending on what ambiance you are looking for your dinner time in downtown TC, you might want to consider that. But I do recommend it if you want a nice meal there :) read more

Red Ginger - Thai Curry - Asian Fusion Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Great Asian fusion restaurant. Selection of bourbons was good. Sat at the bar, and it was very loud - to the point it was difficult to hold a conversation. The sushi was excellent although on the pricey side. Highly recommend, except for the noise level. read more

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This was a spectacular experience! If you follow my reviews, you know that I'm all about the full experience. We got it here! We were fortunately greeted and seated immediately. The ambiance is beautiful with soft romantic lighting. The service was amazing. They new we were there for a special occasion so they pulled out all the stops. The food... I don't even know how to deacribe the food that would do it justice. I started with a sake flight. We then chose two types of sushi. The sushi was INCREDIBLE!! The waitress recommended the sea Bass as the main dish and we decided to split it. I was quite full by the time we finished the sushi but had to try the entre. It was absolutely delicious. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. If you want an amazing night out, I highly recommend checking this place out!! read more

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This is my favorite in TC...bar none! From the manager's welcoming attitude thru dinner and dessert, it's all top notch. Our sushi was delish. My dessert was so fabulous I almost ate the candle! Can't remember now what it was, but I think a lemon mouse cake. They book up far out during tourist season, but you can eat in the bar area and they take some walk-ins. read more

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Service was amazing, however, the food was horribly oversalted. I ordered the wonton soup and couldn't eat the broth. The other person in my party ordered the beef dish and the sauce in that dish was terribly over salted, which we both agreed. The sushi was really good. read more

Upscale is the best word. Tune in to the dress code before venturing over there. This is clearly $$$ dining. The cost to value ratio is balanced, if you enjoy top notch Asian cuisine. The atmosphere is most inviting, not too fancy, yet worthy. If you are in the know on this fare, order the Miso Cod. Excellent! All of the dishes I tried were fabulous. More than just dining, the entire experience was wonderful. From their incredible staff to the wide range of traditional offerings tailored with a modern flare. The chefs must be World class! 03/24 read more

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Red Ginger is located in the heart of downtown Traverse City right on Front Street and right next to the State Theater - you can't ask for a more central location than this! During the summer, the locals have told me that it is nearly impossible to get seating here without an impossibly long wait given that this is basically one of the only sushi offerings in the city and so centrally located that everyone flocks to here. We came in the winter (early February) and it was still busy even on a weekday at 7 pm! So busy that there was only bar seating available remaining, but the fact that we were seated right away was such a luxury my local friends to here had never experienced and they were delighted by it. So we sat at their "bar," which refers to the entire front of the restaurant. The bar area is actually quite large, we weren't at the bar counter, but actually a high top table next to it. There is both bar seating and kitchen counter seating where you can watch them making sushi, as well as a ton of high top and regular top tables throughout the front of the restaurant that make up the "bar area". The back 2/3rds of the restaurant is booths and other tables that are the main area of the restaurant, but the bar area serves the full menu, so it was perfect for us! The menu is definitely a ton of Asian fusion, which is a little off-putting for me, as an Asian haha, but ultimately the sushi rolls were surprisingly decent and this is definitely somewhere I'd recommend in the area for a more upscale kind of meal and if you're in the mood for sushi. They do combinations that I've never experienced before (that's where the fusion comes in), so just note that what you're getting here will not be authentic (plus it's white-owned and operated), but for what it is, it's good. I got two rolls and was more than full on them. The first was the Chef Dan's Signature roll, which was butter poached shrimp, asparagus, truffled bacon aioli, soy paper, and garlic chips, and it ran $18. I can tell you I honestly didn't really taste the truffled bacon aioli, but everything else was good on it. I also got the lobster tempura roll, which ran $20. I obviously know that the items I ordered are more pricey because of the type of seafood I ordered as well, so this is definitely at the high end of their rolls pricing. They give you a good amount of filling to sushi rice ratio, so I didn't feel like it was highway robbery by any means to charge that much. Last thing of note is that I can tell they are trying to curate an air of classiness and sophistication within their restaurant. They even have a dress code on their website and embossed into the window next to their door to dress in "elegant/business casual" attire, which is definitely super peculiar. You can come in wearing your beach attire or just casual clothes (the way that my friends and I walked in), but then that just means you can't sit in the "restaurant" area, only at the bar & lounge LOL so...make of that what you will. read more

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Get an order of charred shishito peppers for the table. The smoky sake glaze makes them irresistible! The green Thai curry with chicken and shrimp is the bomb! The presentation of this dish is beautiful, but I won't spoil it for you. Now I know why this place was jammed on a Tuesday night! read more

Red Ginger - Asian Fusion Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Everyone was hyping up this place and I had such high expectations. The place is dated and not hugely devoted to Asian or Japanese decor. It looks old and just plain atmosphere. The food we decided to try 3 apps. The bao buns we had to send back they were fried not steamed, incredibly dry and hard, and no flavor. The potstickers were decent but just streamed not a huge crust. And the spring rolls were just fine- nothing special heavily fried. We honestly sent back the bao buns bc they were horrific and ended up with the lettuce wraps, they were extremely salty but better than any of the 3. Idk what the hype is the waitresses were all standing around laughing and talking to the managers. Randy was great server with great service. This doesn't deserve the hype I thought it was going to be. I just took a picture of the hard side of the potsticker and the other part was under cooked. read more

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This place was wonderful! We were gifted a gift card to use for this place and really didn't know what to expect. Everything was great. We arrived a little early for our reservation and we were able to be seated. Honestly that set things in motion. The wait staff was friendly and personable. Enjoyed a nice bottle of wine, appetizer of calamari, and settled on some delicious sushi rolls for dinner. The whole ambiance and experience was great! read more

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The food was extremely salty that I couldn't finish it. I do not recommend the Faroe island salmon or lobster fried rice. The price is also very expensive for what you get. read more

Food was good. Service was good but found it completely inappropriate that there was a dog sitting on a chair and eating at the table next to us - being hand-fed and licking someone's plate the whole dinner time - disgusting and very disappointing. Wait staff should have stopped that. Brought it up to the management but she did not want to deal with it. I'm quite sure that is a health code violation and it certainly made my meal less appealing. read more

Great sushi every time. The calamari is a must. Service was great and drinks perfect.

Didn't mess around with the order. Straight to the entree with Beef Tenderloin Penang - 9 out of 10. Dessert coconut rice pudding with rum mango sauce, 8 out of 10. Terry - great server - great recommendations - pleasant and fun. 10/10. Views of the Bay/Lake Michigan from most of the dining room otherwise a trendy and energetic Bar. Get in when you can, great spot! read more

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My favorite Traverse City restaurant!!! make sure you plan ahead and get reservations.

We went to this restaurant only because everything else was closing soon. The ambiance of the restaurant was pretty cool. Fresh flowers situated around the restaurant. The service was ok. Took a while for everything. The food was just ok as well. They were all out spicy tuna so many of the rolls we wanted were not available. We had the lobster dynamite and another roll that we randomly tried since there was no tuna available. read more

Red Ginger - Lobster Dynamite - Asian Fusion Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Prices are a few dollars higher in the restaurant than they have displayed on their online menu. Service is amazing, they take great care of you. We had a reservation for our anniversary and they had a card ready for us when we got there that their entire staff signed - so cute! Even gave us a free dessert. My favorite thing was the ribs! Sweet potato tempura was incredible too and was my first time having sushi with sweet potato. The Beef Ishiyaki concept is very fun but small! Still think it's very pricey, but will go back! read more

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Terry was a pleasant waitress with wonderful suggestions on features. The restaurant was delightful and inviting. Food was mouthwatering with savory surprises. read more

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Great sushi! Service was outstanding. Great place for conversation! The starters on the menu should not be ignored, especially the Chinese Ribs and Potstickers. read more

We were on vacation and came here with friends who used to live locally and highly recommended it. The food was delicious, the service was very good and the ambiance was cool. We started with the Chinese Ribs, which were really good, edamame and Dragon Wings (which are unlike any wings we've seen anywhere else). I had the Lettuce Wraps as my dinner and there was plenty left over (for our friends to take home). Our friends had the Vietnamese Shaking Beef and Thai Chicken Curry, which they liked (and have had here before). My wife had the Asian Noodles which she liked. They have a nice bar selection, too. read more

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Wow. Arguably the best sushi experience we've had. Our server Randy was a veteran host and attended to our needs before we asked. He was quite attentive to my wife's dietary restrictions. Not one bite disappointed. We will return! read more

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Excellent Asian fare. One of our favorite restaurants. Love the sushi and also the steak on a hot stone. read more

Gracious deliciousness! On a whim we decided to celebrate our 42nd anniversary here. (One of our favorite bartenders from a restaurant we frequent often moved to RG and we wanted to see her again ) the food was fantastic, the ambiance relaxed and cozy... we felt like we were long time patrons! Thank you! Can't wait to eat here again. read more

Ts is so fire guys if u go here u gotta get the pork buns and also dragon wings ( it's not real dragon it's just spicy )

The food is A+. Tasty and flavorful. Our service was amazing. The pricing is high for what you get. So we economized by ordering edemame, chicken lettuce wraps and sharing an entree. The entrees and sashimi are where the prices skyrocket. We did enjoy the pricey Vietnamese beef dish. But it wasn't the amount of food (or beef you'd expect for thE money). We loved our meal and would come back for sure. But we'd probably order in a similar manner again. read more

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So much appreciate Red Ginger's commitment to excellent food, service and hospitality. From cocktails to closure with desert, everything was exceptional. read more

Dinner service; Tuesday- Saturday. A Delicious menu with unique, flavorful meals. Wonderful waitstaff and crafted food & drinks. Nice downtown location. read more

My husband and I were very happy with our visit to Red Ginger. We started with Chef Dan's Signature sushi roll. While far from traditional, the combination of flavors was outstanding. I really liked the almost nutty flavor of the garlic chips, and the butter poached shrimp were so tender! For entrees, we tried the Thai Curry with shrimp, and the Mandarin Orange Chicken. Of the two, I liked the curry better. It had the perfect amount of heat, lots of shrimp, and tender vegetables. I found the Mandarin Orange Chicken to be a bit dry. The flavor was good, but it needed more sauce. read more

Excellent! Service was excellent, ingredients are fresh, flavors are delicious, and portions are large. Really wanted to return the very next day but practiced self-control. Hope to return some day; it's a 5 hour car ride, was there for the weekend. read more

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Our bartender Lexy was great! We got there late and all reservations were on a 2 hr wait. We got 2 seats at the bar and got great tasting food! We got the lettice wraps and they were spicy and sweet and topped with fried rice. It was a fun date and we will be back! read more

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Amazing sushi, very fresh and flavorful. Our waiter went above and beyond for us. In our reservation we stated it was my birthday and the whole staff wrote me a birthday card. They also provided me with complimentary chocolates with a candle to blow out. Ambiance was great, lots of people but did not feel crowded at all. read more

Red Ginger - Dancing Turtle, Dynamite Roll, Shrimp Tempura - Asian Fusion Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

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Dress well and enjoy this special cuisine of Thai food On Front street in downtown Traverse City.I enjoyed the Thai Curry which consist of chicken and white shrimp based on a tinge of curry and simmered in coconut milk . It also has Japanese eggplant. This is a 5 start dinner. Next up was the wife's Vietnamese shaky beef , baby Bock Chou , watercress lo menu noodles all in a beefy test tasteful sauce . Another 5 star hit. Service by Dan another 5 star hit. Sitting us in corner is 2 stars. Ceasars salad was also excellent but should be fir the small portion and the large price. read more

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First time hear tonight..... and absolutely Amazing Food Service, Ambience was great!!! Moe our server dealt with 8 of us and was Awesome! I am in the industry in the Macomb county area and she was Great!! Trying to leave reviews more .... People are ALWAYS quick to review all BAD but never good!! The Good needs to be a priority as well!!! read more

We came here on a Saturday at 6 and had a 2 1/2 hour wait. It was worth it! I ordered the Thai curry and asked for it to be super spicy, they did it and it had an amazing flavor. The chicken was super tender and the shrimp was perfectly cooked. Others at the table ordered sushi, edamame, spring rolls, pot stickers, orange chicken, and bbq chicken. Everyone was super impressed and thought the food was amazing. Their edamame was super tender and basically fell apart but the seeds were delish. read more

Red Ginger - Thai Curry - Asian Fusion Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

First time at Red Ginger and it was fabulous. I would say more of an upscale Asian/Japanese experience. Nice to see a lot of people in on a Wednesday night. The thai curry dish was outstanding, along with the Lobster roll - holy cow that was good. The spicy tuna roll not anything to write home about. Potstickers and edamame were the apps, both good. read more

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